International Conference on Sail-Assisted Commercial Fishing Vessels. Volume 2. Addendum to Proceedings of a Conference Held at Tarpon Springs, Florida on May 15-18, 1983

摘要

There has been considerable difficulty on the part of many in accepting sail-assist as a practical energy and cost saver for large vessels, and there has been much contention among the believers over what kind of vessel and what kind of wind thruster should be employed. However, the case for wind assist for most commercial fishing vessels and for most fisheries now seems to have been firmly established for both new designs and the retrofit with sail rigs of older motorized craft. At the May, 1983 International Conference on Sail-Assisted Commercial Fishing Vessels, there were 31 presented papers and two panel discussions on this topic, and participants came from 14 countries. This paper attempts to summarize the key elements from that conference.